Oxy

How many syllables in Oxy?

oxy has 2 syllables

Split Oxy into syllables?

oxy

Definition of Oxy

Oxy is a prefix that means 'sharp' or 'acid'.

How should Oxy divide into syllables

There are 2 syllables in the word 'oxy'. The first syllable 'ox' has a vowel sound of 'o' and the second syllable 'y' has a vowel sound of 'i'. The consonants in this word are 'x' and 'y'.

Part of Speech - Oxy

Prefix

The word 'oxidize' uses the prefix 'oxy' to mean 'to combine with oxygen'.

Sentences with Oxy

  • The oxy-acetylene torch is used for welding and cutting metals.
  • The chemist used an oxy-acid to dissolve the metal.
  • The dentist used an oxy-powder to clean the patient's teeth.
  • The oxy-fuel process is used for thermal spraying.
  • The oxy-hydrogen flame is used for brazing and soldering.
  • The oxy-halide process is used for refining minerals.
  • The oxy-nitride process is used for producing ceramics.
  • The oxy-salt process is used for extracting metals from ores.
  • The oxy-fuel burner is used for heating furnaces and kilns.
  • The oxy-ethylene flame is used for welding plastics.

Quotes with Oxy

  • I am an oxy-acetylene flame artist.
  • Love is the oxy-gen of the soul.
  • Oxy-acetylene welding is an art.
  • The oxy-fuel process is used in many industries.
  • Oxy-acetylene cutting is used for demolition and salvage work.
  • The oxy-hydrogen torch is used for cutting glass and quartz.
  • Oxy-acetylene brazing is used in the aerospace industry.
  • The oxy-nitride process is used for producing optical coatings.
  • Oxy-calcium carbide is used for making acetylene gas.
  • Oxy-sulfate is used for making sulfuric acid.

Number of characters in Oxy

3 ( o, x, y )

Unique letters in Oxy

3 ( o, x, y )

Oxy Backwards

yxo

Phonetic Transcription of Oxy

IPA (International): ˈɑ:ksi:

ARA (American): ˈɑksi

EPA (English): ˈɑ:ksi:

AA-KSIY